New York TimesJustice Dept. Official Defends Mueller as Republicans Try to Discredit HimNew York TimesThe Republicans' effort received a fresh jolt from the release one night earlier of text messages exchanged last year between an F.B.I. agent, Peter…

New York TimesRepublicans' Tax Bill Nears the Finish LineNew York TimesDemocrats are mounting a concerted, though likely fruitless, effort to get Republican leadership in the Senate to delay the tax bill vote until Mr. Jones is seated as a senator fr…

Washington PostGrassley: Two controversial federal bench nominees won't be confirmedWashington PostThe Senate Judiciary Committee's top Republican said Wednesday that two of President Trump's nominees for open seats on the federal bench will not be c…

Fox NewsRosenstein stands by Mueller probe as Republicans fume over 'insider bias'Fox News“We are now beginning to understand the magnitude of this insider bias on Mueller's team,” Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said in his opening stat…

NBCNews.comRepublicans step up attacks on special counsel Robert MuellerNBCNews.comWASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress redoubled their attacks on the integrity of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation Wednesday, in what analysts be…

ReutersAlabama win thrills Democrats as Republicans point fingersReutersDoug Jones, a Democrat and former federal prosecutor, won the special election on Tuesday night after a bitter campaign that drew national attention amid sexual misconduct accusa…

New York TimesDemocrats to McConnell: 'Hit Pause' on Tax Vote Until Jones ArrivesNew York TimesDemocrats cited another precedent that proved that point: Mr. McConnell's decision last year to block even a hearing for Mr. Obama's Supreme Court nominee,…

NPRMinnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith Will Replace Al Franken In US SenateNPRHe also defended his record as a champion for women. After a career as a comedian, Franken became a Democratic senator in 2008. He was a consistent liberal vote — and a serious…